First off Congratulations!
Senior pictures are a time-honored tradition. Seniors - it's time to embark on a new chapter of your life and sadly or gladly depending on your experience, close one. High school graduation is all about leaving childhood behind and stepping into the next phase of your life - adulthood. You may be asking yourself, “why should I hire someone to take my son/daughter’s senior pictures when I could do it myself”? This is a valid question especially when weighing the pro’s and con’s of using a professional photographer and the expense that comes with it. There are many reasons why having your seniors’ pictures professionally done and how it can not only make the process smoother but have better, higher quality images that help celebrate who they are.
Capture Your Personality and Accomplishments
Things have come a long way since glamor shots and the run of the mill year book photo. They may even look different than your parents’ senior pictures - think nice dress, suit and tie in a photo studio. Now professional photographers - through lighting, posing, editing, and even attire assistance - help to capture images that show off your personality and all the things you love.
You have worked hard to get here. All the studying, sports, and other extracurriculars have led you to this moment. Let’s show them off! Grab your gear, cap and gown, uniform, letterman jackets, grab IT ALL!!! Working with a professional photographer – you can capture all the accomplishments to showcase to your friends, parents, family and your future self all that you have worked so hard on.
Celebrate Your Parents (Parents this one’s for you)
This time in your life is not only important for you, but also for your parents. This is a HUGE moment for them as well. All the carpooling to those sports and extracurriculars. All the school supply lists and the help with late night studying. They are so incredibly proud of you and what better way to help them remember such a momentous mile stone than investing in a professional that will showcase all the feels and capture this tear-jerking moment.
Expertise, Experience, Equipment
Although iPhones and new point and shoot cameras are pretty good. Professional photographers have the equipment, skill, software, and experience to get you those beautiful senior photos that you have always dreamed of. I have heard more than a time or two “your camera takes really great photos!”. The truth of it is – the camera is only PART of the equation. It takes knowledge of shutter speed, ISO, focal point, angles, lighting, the list goes on. A professional photographer will use all this knowledge to turn your senior pictures into works of art!
Remembering the Moment
Graduation is a huge occasion, while you may feel like you will remember exactly how it is forever, you will be surprised how quickly you might forget the feeling. Photos are a wonderful way to capture not only how you looked, but your personality and interests.
Digital images are great, especially as you may want to share on social media. You will get high resolution and web size resolution images with quick and easy direct download. Working with a professional photographer, your images can be works of art, and your parents will love this. Photos are meant to be displayed for all to see. With the variety of product options that I have to offer, you and your parents have the opportunity to select products that best suit your wants and needs.
Some final thoughts...
Graduation is a huge milestone in your life, and you deserve to celebrate it with gorgeous images. By hiring a professional (hopefully me, wink wink) – you are giving yourself the gift of forever remembering and cherishing every aspect of what it meant to be a senior.
I would love to be your cheerleader and take the stress out of the process. You deserve to have beautiful, professional images to mark this time in your left – I would love to give that to you.
